Lymphoid organs
Superficial popliteal nodes
Nodi poplitei superficiales
- System
- Lymphoid organs
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Popliteal nodes
DescriptionUnreviewed
The superficial popliteal nodes are located at the proximal extremity of the lesser saphenous vein and drain the lymph of the lateral border of the foot and of the leg.
Evacuation: frontwards through the adductor hiatus of the adductor magnus, in the deep inguinal nodes.
Feneis 310.25
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Names
- Latin
- Nodi poplitei superficiales
- English
- Superficial popliteal nodes
- French
- Lymphonoeuds poplités superficiels
- Spanish
- Nodos poplíteos superficiales
- Portuguese
- Nódulos poplíteos superficiais